http://www.petdropping.com/im-looking-at-getting-a-pet-bird-i-want-something-very-affectionate-and-friendly-any-size-is-ok/ Get Owner advice, brag or just tell a funny pet story. Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:31:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.petdropping.com/im-looking-at-getting-a-pet-bird-i-want-something-very-affectionate-and-friendly-any-size-is-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Picola Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:32:12 +0000 http://www.petdropping.com/im-looking-at-getting-a-pet-bird-i-want-something-very-affectionate-and-friendly-any-size-is-ok/#comment-1368 I reckon go for a hand-raised cockatiel. they are friendly and affectionate, love to be with their owners as much as possible but aren't so needy that they'd resort to feather plucking if they don't get enough attention. they are capable of talking (males in particular) and will pick up whistle tunes quickly. also their average lifespan is 15-20 years so you don't have the lifetime commitment that you get with some of the larger parrots (unless of course lifetime commitment is what you'd want) I reckon go for a hand-raised cockatiel. they are friendly and affectionate, love to be with their owners as much as possible but aren’t so needy that they’d resort to feather plucking if they don’t get enough attention. they are capable of talking (males in particular) and will pick up whistle tunes quickly. also their average lifespan is 15-20 years so you don’t have the lifetime commitment that you get with some of the larger parrots (unless of course lifetime commitment is what you’d want)

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